can't stop slipping forward on seat

saintgeorge
saintgeorge Posts: 17
edited February 2011 in MTB beginners
hi guys, read all articles on correct set up,cockpit seat height,etc but when i,m pushing on flat ground i keep slipping towards the front of me seat,arms are slightly bent and front knee over peddle axle,any ideas on what im missin to cause this,seats level and bars and seat almost level Cheers

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    tilt the saddle up at the nose slightly.
  • saintgeorge
    saintgeorge Posts: 17
    im i not into the realms of back ache then
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Saddle. Pedal. Please.
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    Move the saddle forward on the rails?

    Shorter stem?
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  • saintgeorge
    saintgeorge Posts: 17
    shorter stem i havn't tried so i'll give that a go Thanks
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    saintgeorge wrote:
    im i not into the realms of back ache then
    Erm. Dunno. Depends where it's at now and where it needs to be.
    Try it.
    More likely of getting nut ache than bach ache anyway.
  • saintgeorge
    saintgeorge Posts: 17
    Andy B
    Thanks sound advice,saddle just 2 mil forward and removed headset spacer,feels like a more compact riding position but pushing on the flat stuff now No Problem,thought the 10 mil spacer would be to much but no.
    might be me but the long uphill gradients don't seem such a slog now
    awesome Many Thanks
  • cavegiant
    cavegiant Posts: 1,546
    Double sided velcro would fix your issue.
    Why would I care about 150g of bike weight, I just ate 400g of cookies while reading this?

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